MINUTES OF THE SHAFTSBURY PLANNING COMMISSION
APRIL 22, 2003, COLE HALL, SHAFTSBURY, VERMONT
Board Present:
Andrew Knafel, Chairman, Kevin Bubriski, Vice-Chairman, William Jakubowski,
David Mance, Mark Young and Jim Serrao.
Board Absent: None
Other’s Present: Chris Heins, representing Ron and Anabel Dwyer, Jon
Endres for Bill Thomson, Bill Thomson and Cynthia Hamilton.
Mr. Knafel called the meeting to order at 7:32pm.
New Business:
1. Application #03-6074: William Thomson to construct a second single family
home on one lot. This is located in the RR80 District.
Mr. Jon Endres distributed site plans for the commission, detailing this
application as follows: Mr. Thomson is proposing to construct a single family
dwelling, 26’ x 36’, on his 59.5 acre lot located on the westerly side of Cross
Hill Road. This dwelling will be located on the top of the knoll, and used
intermittently as the owner desires, stating that it is neither a primary nor
secondary residence. Mr. Thomson further detailed that he has no intentions of
creating sub-divided parcels on his property. Mr. Endres reviewed the septic
design as a siphon fed conventional septic system, with a 420 gallon per day
capacity, designed to support up to three bedrooms. Mr. Thomson detailed that
the power supply to this dwelling will be of solar, gas, wind or generator type,
to be determined in the future. Mr. Endres detailed that the parcel under review
could easily be separated to conform to zoning bylaws, noting that the access to
this proposed dwelling is a 12’ gravel based road.
Discussion then ensued with regards to the quarry issues Mr. Thomson previously
faced. Mr. Thomson noted that Eric Gilbertson, the VT State Archeologist
determined that the historic quarry, encompassing 100 – 150 square feet in
circumference is actually located approximately 250’ North – Northwesterly of
his proposed dwelling. Mr. Thomson then detailed for the Commission the process
by which this was determined. With this discussion, the Commission requested
that the quarry be scaled into the larger site map, to provide clarity with the
proposal. Mr. Knafel distributed a letter the Commission received from Eric
Gilbertson, detailing the exact location of this quarry.
With no further discussion, Mr. Mance made a motion to close said hearing. Mr.
Jakubowski seconded this motion. Motion carried 5-0-0.
Mr. Jakubowski made a motion approve this site plan application as with the
following conditions:
1. Detail the proposal as a one family dwelling vs. a camp.
2. Detail the quarry area to scale on the large site map, inclusive of offsets
to the adjacent property lines.
3. Pending receipt of the required State Permit, with the number of such
detailed on the plat.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. Application #03-257-S: Ronald and Anabel Dwyer for abandonment of
subdivision #96-172, combining two lots into one. This is located in the RR40
District.
Chris Heins, representing the Dwyer’s, detailed that this proposal is to rejoin
two lots to accommodate a larger house currently being constructed which entails
the septic being located on one lot and the well for water on the other. Mr.
Heins noted that the State of Vermont has been notified and the State Permit is
being modified to reflect this change. The Commission reviewed this proposal
using the tax map, as a reference, instructing Mr. Heins that a new plat will
need to be filed to accommodate this proposal, as Mr. Mance noted that once a
new map is filed the lot cannot be sold separately. With this, Mr. Mance made a
motion to warn this for the next meeting of the Shaftsbury Planning Commission
as a boundary relocation, with a State Permit required at that time. Mr. Young
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Mance, recusing himself from the Commission, provided a preliminary summary
of a deed overlap on the Herbert Treible property located on Timber Trail Road.
Mr. Jakubowski made a motion to warn this property line relocation for the May
27th, 2003 meeting of the Commission. Mr. Bubriski seconded this motion. Motion
carried 5-0-0.
Other Business:
The Shaftsbury Planning Commission instructed Anthony Zazzaro, Zoning
Administrator to contact Mr. Anthony Mazzola of Shaftsbury Saab regarding the
number of wrecked/part cars currently being held on his property.
Minutes:
Mr. Mance made a motion to approve the minutes of April 8th with the following
corrections:
1. Application #03-6069:
A. Line 7 should read: “…would be rented to only one licensee…”
B. Line 17 should read: “…in rear of building only with an option…
C. Replace resident with residence.
D. Line 22 should read: “…in the Village Commercial 1 District…”
Mr. Young seconded this motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Old Business:
The Shaftsbury Planning Commission decided that they would like to conduct and
on-site at 6:30pm on May 14th, 2003 to review the Brent Peacock application. Mr.
Zazzaro will send Mr. Peacock a letter notifying him of this, as well as the
Shaftsbury Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Mr. Knafel noted that the Shaftsbury Selectboard has cancelled their on site
review for reclassification of Sawmill Road slated for May 03rd, 2003.
Mr. Bubriski distributed a recent article from the Rutland Herald in regards to
Dailey’s C&D project.
Shaftsbury By-Law Update: Discussion ensued with regards to constructing interim
By-Laws to address multiple uses of an undersized lot, and the sound ordinance.
Mr. Jakubowski will contact Jim Sullivan from BCRC for assistance in addressing
these two areas.
With no further business before the Commission, Mr. Mance made a motion to
adjourn at 8:50pm. Mr. Bubriski seconded. Motion carried 5-0-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cynthia Hamilton